Minister entitled to refuse consent to further application for refugee status.

By: Mark Tottenham BL, on May 9th, 2012

A A v. Minister for Justice [2012] IEHC 63 (High Court, Cross J, 31 January 2012)

High Court refuses judicial review of refusal by Minister to consent to a further application for refugee status.

Judicial review - refusal of consent to make further application for refugee status - s.17(7), Refugee Act 1996 - fear of persecution on grounds of homosexuality and refusal to become "head priest" in home village - HIV status - whether Minister made unreasonable conclusions in assessing potential risk to applicant - whether Minister assessed country of origin documents - whether any material in documents to suggest that they were not considered.
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Key Cases Cited

    The State (Keegan) v. Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal [1986] I.R. 640
    O.H. (a Minor) v. Minister for Justice [2008] 344 I.R
    O' Keeffe v. An Bard Pleanala [1993] 1 I.R. 39
    Meadows v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Supreme Court, 21st January, 2010)
    G.K. v. Minister for Justice [2002] 2 I.R. 418
    L.H. v Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, High Court, Cooke J. (28th October, 2011)
    O.O.O-A (&, Ors) v. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, High Court, Clark J., 28th January, 2011 ([2009] 348 J.R.

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